# How to rollback firmware from V 5.0 back to V 4.20

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-rollback-firmware-from-v-5-0-back-to-v-4-20/32796>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [July 25, 2020, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-rollback-firmware-from-v-5-0-back-to-v-4-20/32796 "2020-07-25T15:11:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Darra](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/darra/32/8656_2.png) [@Darra](https://community.homey.app/u/Darra)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2020, 11:31am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-rollback-firmware-from-v-5-0-back-to-v-4-20/32796/15 "2020-08-03T11:31:22Z")

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BINGO!!!  
Thanks homey-sandve this method work. Where , how did you found this method ??? This should be good for other user to read if they want to revert back to 4.2.  
What i done whith your help:  
1.After connecting to wifi , emediatly i was pressing ALT when update checking was ongoing. PS do not release ALT key otherwise it will continue with setup.  
When i hold ALT i get these alternatives for selection:

 ![20200726_181655](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/3/f/3f66dddf6eb9039d83f654316b13e4a8be9955aa.jpeg)

Still i was holding ALT key and selected with mouse Revert to stable channel, still ALT hold and press enter.  
After that load with new software started and i successfuly get back old firmware.  
Forget to mention that i lose all settings.  
Thanks home-sandve and all other for help. This make my day Happy

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